School profile

Heronswood Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Kidderminster, DY10 4EX

Outstanding

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#11,240 of 15,057

Worse than 74% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Heronswood Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 30 Apr 2024

Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages2 to 11
Pupils485
GenderMixed
Head teacherRhoda Pierpoint
TrustTHE RIVERS C OF E MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityWorcestershire
Opened01 Oct 2014
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 141246.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolWorcestershireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths54%59%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.2%7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101104105
Expected standard in reading72%73%76%
Expected standard in writing72%71%73%
Expected standard in maths69%72%75%
Pupils taking tests54--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census. School places come from the DfE capacity survey and do not include nursery, so unfilled places compare them with pupils outside nursery.

MeasureThis school
Pupils485
Girls239
Boys246
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.17.5%
First language not English4.3%
Nursery pupils (not in school places)83
School places2024/25420
Unfilled places4.3%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.83
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.13
Average class size28.7

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
87.8%
Other White
3.9%
White and Black Caribbean
1.6%
White and Asian
1.6%
African
1.4%
Other mixed
1.2%
White and Black African
0.6%
Other Asian
0.4%
Indian
0.2%
Pakistani
0.2%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher25.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.5
Teachers (FTE)18.06
Teaching assistants (FTE)22.98
Support staff (FTE)30.62
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2518.1
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2517.1
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.58
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.89
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.54
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.54
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolWorcestershireEngland
Overall absence3.8%5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.9.1%12%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.3%1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.8%
Permanent exclusion rate0.2%
Permanent exclusions1

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Heronswood Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.8 miPrimaryComberton Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miSecondaryKing Charles I SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miPrimaryFoley Park Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.3 miPrimaryOffmore Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.3 miPrimarySt Ambrose Catholic PrimaryAcademy converter
Good
1.4 miAll-throughHoly Trinity SchoolFree schools
Good
1.5 miPrimarySt George's CofE SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.7 miPrimaryBirchen Coppice AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
1.8 miPrimarySutton Park Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.8 miPrimarySt John's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Heronswood Primary School

What is Heronswood Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Heronswood Primary School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 30 Apr 2024.

How does Heronswood Primary School rank in England?

Heronswood Primary School ranks 11,240 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 74% of schools).

What are Heronswood Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 54% of pupils at Heronswood Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Heronswood Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Heronswood Primary School made 58 offers from 89 applications (1.5 per offer), and 54 of 54 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Heronswood Primary School?

Heronswood Primary School has 485 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Heronswood Primary School?

Heronswood Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25, not including nursery.

How big are classes at Heronswood Primary School?

At Heronswood Primary School, the average class had 28.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 25.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Heronswood Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Heronswood Primary School missed 3.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 9.1% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.